Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Lithograph |
Title |
Henry Clay of Kentucky |
Catalog Number |
1997.29.2 |
Creator |
Currier, Nathaniel |
Date |
ca. 1844 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-14 W-10 inches |
Description |
This hand tinted lithograph of Henry Clay shows him seated in an upholstered chair with his left hand pointing to some papers on a reddish table. The table holds a quill pen in an inkwell along with some books. Clay's right hand rests on a yellow book. There is a green drape and column in the background. Clay is wearing a black frock coat, black vest and stock and a white shirt with a high collar. |
Collection |
Martin F. Schmidt Collection |
People |
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Currier, Nathaniel McGee, J.L. |
Subjects |
Figure (representation) Government officials |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |